{"id":357,"date":"2015-08-19T14:32:48","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T14:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tcsnd.server291.com\/?page_id=357"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T16:04:19","slug":"our-staff-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wtcsnd.org\/?page_id=357","title":{"rendered":"Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2026-27 WTCS Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>LEADERSHIP TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Nelson, Head of School<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>jnelson@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Brenda Uitenweerde, Principal <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>buitenweerde@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrie Castelein, Executive Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">ccastelein@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa Bratcher, Facilities Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">lbratcher@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Karla Knutson, Finance Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">kknutson@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Derek Lee, <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Activities Director<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">dlee@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>STAFF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jean Kruse, Front Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul 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class=\"has-small-font-size\">aalcaraz@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Jodi Penner, Preschool Aide (M-Th)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">jpenner@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tricia Laducer, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (M-Th)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">tladucer@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Shelbi Dishon, Pre-Kindergarten Aide (M-Th)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">sdishon@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>KITCHEN\/LUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harlow Archibald, Head Cook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Cruz Ortiz, Kitchen Aide&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 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class=\"has-small-font-size\">jopsal@wtcsnd.org&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Shiela Elnar, Grade 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">selnar@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tara Icopini, Grade 3 Aide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">ticopini@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Alecia Braaten, &nbsp;Grade 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">abraaten@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellie O&#8217;Neill, Grade 5 Long Term Substitute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">eoneill@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>MIDDLE &amp; HIGH SCHOOL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheryl Mahnke, 6-12 Social Studies, 8 Language Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">cmahnke@wtcsnd.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Laura Sowers, 7-12 Math, 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